Auto screen



J.R.BARRY AUTO SCREEN March 11, 1930.

Filed Jan. 12, 1929 Patented Mar. 11, 1930 Jbs itP-H R; enema,- OF 'FAIR IELD, oonmiocrio trr' All-TO SCREEN Application filed January 12,1 19219. serial lNo.-33 2,0 4 5 This ii re'ntitinrelates to screens, and h me partlei'lla rl'y to a screen for an automobile tenement-1 it i's ah object'of the ihreh ihh to provide an n'i'i'ploved' screen constfifct'l'on 5 which will be neat, and;attrac't'ii' e 1n appearance when in the wi dtsw'opehi w i'cli so constructed that it, rigi iy" secjurejdin this opening so thatthere is li't'tlelilielil'iood of its accidental-1y falling out, to provide a screen which iseasily adjii's'ta ble'tofitdifier ent sizes of openings, and in'wliich a section ma he slii-fted' if it is desired toeiiti'i'd the arm for givingva, si g'iial.

"itli the Meg-hing. and other' hjeets in View, the invention consists in' cert'ain novel features of construction, combinations and arrangem nts of'p'a ft's willbe'moie filly disclosed in connection withthe accompany ingdr'awing. In this drawing I,

Fig. I is a front elevati6n o l" the screen; Fig. 2 is a top plan View thereof.

Fig; is a; tfertical section substantially on line 3 -3' of Figi l sliowin'glthe screen mounted in awindow opening oi aniaiitomohile.

Fig. 4 is a transverse detail section on an enlarged scale taken siihst'antially online Hot Fig. 1.

p 5' a detailc section taken substantially on line 55 of Fig. 1

Fig. 6 is a transverse section of the end bars substantially on line 66 of Fig. l, and

Fig. 7 is a detail longitudinal section taken substantially on line 77 of Fig. l, but on a I somewhat smaller scale. The screen shown comprises two sections 10 and 11, each of which comprises a hollow sheetmetal frame of improved construction and these two sections are arranged in over lapping relation and connected by means which permits a relative longitudinally sliding movement to allow adjustment of the screen to fit different sized window openings, and also to permit shifting of one section when in the car to permit extension of a hand for a signal or any other reason desired.

Fig. shows a cross section on a somewhat enlarged scale of the two upper bars of the trames of the screen. Both of these bars are hollow bars of sheet metal, the bar 12 being on the sect-ion 10 and the bar 13 on the section The bar" 12 is shaped to form a lbngittt dinal' rib 14 which" is' adapted t se'atinthe reove 15 forthe upperecr e of'the rass 1% n the top of the window opening. The

hmisiljen't' inwardly tofoirn esa-1 and r vi de; a rehgithhihnl gro'oiie e eceive the edge of were mesh Sereh Is ehnIr is hrse'rtedi the I groan foiin'e d by the rin er and held therein: hyfa clampihg'b i 1e ferceh into th''gi'oov'. t I an or the bars r t ch-- frames i-ersee h g the l esh is and re" r the frame. j The as; set 17 arse providesfmeafisfdi" see ing in po'sition theconne'ctin gfelenfent forge; cur-lag the eyeha es together; 3 The win f W 1 h i f iezlte oi fififli through which th -member 20 1 5 inserted an its inner. end extends dowiiiveiitllyantf is folded un er hhepi-eeh-if, ae'sh wh an.

in the ha'rl barre has a 'o'ir ittrdtnal 1hr .23 its i erj wan ee errdihg' throughout substantially the length. (hf the bar" and through which extends the ther portion or the member 2Q which shei5 dowhwaraiyaae then upwardly upon itselfi shown e Q4, to engage the inner edge of the inwardly ex.- tending flange 25. The upright end 249 i guided against fiheedg'e of this flange; and the member, 20; although pe manehrlygse cured to the bar 12 isguidedfoflongitudinal movement in the slot" as. Theme i heri 2'0 therefol, secures thetwo h'arslt'ogetfher'ztnd permits relative longitudinal movement. The same connectionisusetl' at'theothei end of the Sheen; a shown zit-the right" (sf-F1 2*, except that the member 20' is here fastened to the bar'1'3 and slides in a longitudinal slot in the bar 12. The" same connections are used on tl'iebott'om hats 52h and Q7 of fihetwo frames, showifrin Fig, 5.

O he end bar 28' of the'seo'ti'orr is formed with a rib 29' to seat il'i' dne- (if the Vertical guide grooves for the; edged the glzfsslh" at one end of the windowiopeiiing', while the upright bar 3Q'ofth'e' other section 11 atthe other end of the screen has'an' ofi's et upright rifh 31 to seat in the upright quiche groove-for the glass at the othere'ndott ewihdcwhphih-g. hese' the grooves are indicated in The same means? is revhreaf'dh I dotted lines at 32 and 33, respectively, Fig. 6. The other upright bar at the opposite end of the section 10 from the bar 28 is indicated in dotted lines at 3 1, while the other end bar of the section 11 opposite to the bar 30 is shown at 35. It will be seen from this that the longitudinal bars 12, 13, 26 and 27 extend somewhat beyond the upright bars 34 and 35 of their respective frames and it is in these overhangs the securing 'ele-' ments 20 are mounted.

In placing the screen in the window it is rested on the top edge of the glass 16, the bottom wall of the bar 26 being provided with a longitudinal groove 36 to receive the upper edge of this glass and hold the screen in position thereon. Then the operator by means of the handles 87 and 38 on the sections 10 and 11 respectively can slide the sections to bring the ribs 29 and 31 into the guide grooves for the glass at the opposite upright ends of the window opening. Then by merely raising the glass 16 by means of the usual glass operating mechanism, not shown, the screen is lifted with the glass and the upper longitudinal rib 14: is seated in the groove 15 at the top of the window opening. Itwill be obvious the screen is now rigidly mounted in the window opening and in such a manner that it cannot accidentally fall out and the felts in these guide grooves for the glass hold it against rattling. However, the operator may shift one of the sections longitudinally if for any reason it is desired to do so without disturbing the rest; of the screen. Thus he may shift one of the "sections if it is desired to throw anything out of the car or, if he wishes to extend a hand for a signal. It will also be obvious that the sheet metal frame formed as'illustrated makes a very rigid construction of light weight, and also makes a very attractive looking screen. The screen is also easily removed from the window by merely lowering the glass and then moving the sections longitudinally to withdraw their ribs 29 and 31 from the grooves at the opposite ends of the openings.

Having thus set forth the nature of my invention, what I claim-is:

1. An automobile screen comprising two sections each'having a frame, means for securing'a sheet of wire screen to each frame, one of saidsections having a longitudinal rib on the top bar of its frame to seat in a groove at the top' of a window opening and an upright rib on one end bar to extend into the upright guide groove at one end of the window opemng,'the other section having an upright r b on its opposite end bar to extend into the upright grooveat the opposite end 2. An automobile screen comprising two sections each including a frame, a sheet of wire screen secured in each frame, one of said frames having a longitudinal rib on its top and a vertical rib on one end bar to seat in the grooves at the top and one end of a window opening respectively, the other frame having a vertical rib to seat in the glass guide groove at the opposite end of the opening, the bottom bar of one of said frames having a groove in its under side to seat on the upper edge of the window glass, and means for securing the frames together for relative sliding movement.

3. In an automobile screen, a pair of sections each including a frame comprising hollow sheet metal bars, the horizontal bars of the frames being provided with inwardly extending walls forming a groove to receive the edge of a screen and securing element therefor, said bars being also provided with longitudinal slots, and securing means carried by the corresponding bar of the other frame extending through the side wall thereof and about the rib caused by the formation of said groove to secure it to the frame, said securing means also extending through the slot and having an upright wall in the latter bar to hold the frames together and permit relative sliding movement.

4. In an automobile screen, a pair of sections each including a frame comprising hollow sheet metal bars, said sections being ar-' ranged with a bar of each section side by side, one of said bars being provided with a longitudinal slot in its side wall and the wall at one side of said slot being extended inwardly to form a strengthening guide flange, and a securing element carried by the other bar extending into said slot and having an upright wall engaging the edge of said flange for sliding movement.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOSEPH R. BARRY.

of the opening, the bottom bar of the first section having. a groovefto receive the top edge of the glass, andmeans forjsecuring the sections together forfrelative sliding movee e k ite iea m th v we i ,v 

